Chicago 32 shot, 4 killed in Easter weekend gun violence

Number of gun deaths per 100,000 residents in the United States in 2023, by state
www.statista.com

... In recent years, gun violence in the United States has become an alarmingly common occurrence. From 2016, there has been over 10,000 homicides by firearm in the U.S. each year and firearms have been found to make up the majority of murder weapons in the country by far, demonstrating increasing rates of gun violence occurring throughout the nation.

As of 2023, Mississippi was the state with the highest gun violence rate per 100,000 residents in the United States, at 33.9 percent, followed by Louisiana, at 29.1 percent. In comparison, Massachusetts had a gun violence rate of 3.4 percent, the lowest out of all the states. ...

@#2 ... Gracie has CDS (Chicago Derangement Syndrome). That's what living in a right wing bubble does to a person ... .. .

Yeah. That may be true, but until that person realizes it, well, we will be subject to the posts similar to the lead post of this thread.

Which leads me to ask the very serious question of gracieamazed ...

What is the purpose of your posting these Chicago comments?

What do you hope to gain?

Speaking of Grace, the following song comes to mind...

(probably totally unrelated, but here it is...)

The Strawbs - Grace Darling
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt...
genius.com

...
You have been my lighthouse
In every storm
You have given shelter
You have kept me safe and warm
And in my darkest nights
You have shone your brightest lights
You are my saving grace
Darling, I love you

[Verse 2]
You have been the pilot
Who guides me home
You have been the my rock
As on the seven seas I roam
And when I was becalmed
You were the strength in my arms
You are my saving grace
Darling, I love you

[Interlude]
And when I found my back
Was torn and broken on the reef
You sailed your tiny boat
Across the dark seas of my disbelief

[Verse 3]
You have been the anchor
And I the chain
Straining as we hold ourselves
Together in the rain
I have found you ever there
My constant keeper's daughter fair
You are my saving grace
Darling, I love you
...

Wow, they don't write lyrics like that anymore....

...
You have been the anchor
And I the chain
Straining as we hold ourselves
Together in the rain
...

I mean, just friggin' wow.

OK, imo, the Strawbs are a most underrated group of the 70's.

Here's the full intro to the above tune...

Strawbs - Remembering; You And I (When We Were Young); Grace Darling
www.youtube.com

@#6

Well, yeah, that seems to be the reason behind the posts.

Apologies if I asked The Obvious Question.

Another tune that comes to mind when I hear "Grace"

Judy Collins & The Global Virtual Choir - Amazing Grace (1970)
www.youtube.com

An awesome rendition of that song.

imo, of course.